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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-02-03 at 12:41

There are lots of different #Linux package managers. This, in of itself, is fine but how do I communicate to users how to install software/?

Let's imagine there was a shared set of basic commands that would invoke the relevant package manager on the system, e.g. software update, software install llvm. Now a shell script doesn't have to check which package manger is used.

Is this too much to ask of linux distros/? Am I simply too naive to think this sort of beneficial cooperation is obvious/? I don't mind that package managers are different and do different things, I'm only concerned with how an end-user does the thing they want to do with the minimum of fuss. To most people, the specifics of package managers isn't their hobby.

P.S. I'm inventing "/?" to mean a rhetorical question because I can see questioning the Linux mainstay invites contentiousness

[#]LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-02-03 at 10:35

[#]Linux noob question: What type of shell is /bin/sh? I know it's not bash, zsh etc. Is /bin/sh a sort of cross-compatible baseline shell? I don't want my script to be bash-specific because MacOS switched to zsh and there are many other kind of shells. How do I find out what commands are universal? TIA

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-02-02 at 10:46

I have batch files from LAST CENTURY that still work. How's your JS holding up?

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-02-02 at 10:14

Learning Makefiles because, like batchfiles on Windows, they may be the worst choice but they are also the most reliable, easiest to run, lowest common denominator that can last for decades left alone

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-02-01 at 21:59

Of this world but also out of this world! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vySNYE-hWmI

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-31 at 19:27

He actually went and optimised it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmHpMRtgU3I

[#]nes #retrogaming

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-31 at 13:46

BTB, I have uploaded my wallpaper to #KDE store: https://store.kde.org/p/2255425 Significantly more resolution choices are available at the original page: https://camendesign.com/art/tron-cubes-2019

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-31 at 13:45

Following these instructions nuked the OS. No problem, installed #Debian Trixie from ISO instead (this makes the 12th time I've installed #Linux). I have KDE, hibernate, a recent enough kernel + software, and .deb compatibility -- hopefully I can stay here. #OpenSuSE Tumbleweed was excellent and I would have stuck with that but I couldn't install some 3rd party software because .deb is often the only choice.

[#]LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-30 at 20:34

Why the World Went Nuts for Windows 95 | Nostalgia Nerd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ol8ZSE-PEk #microsoft #windows #win95 #retrocomputing #nostalgia

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-29 at 12:23

Waaaaay too good, and from a creator with < 5K subs. The opening line alone should sell you on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Iro-prDwc

[#]GamePreservation #drm #retrogaming #gaming

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-28 at 21:01

[#]Google [Maps] is Run by Cowards: https://www.osnews.com/story/141627/google-maps-is-run-by-cowards/

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-28 at 20:56

Impressive #GranTurismo 2 mod that adds many cars, including #F1 models!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSBTuCcvoTo

[#]psx #retrogaming #gaming

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-28 at 18:12

“Continued progress for human health is not natural. It will result, or fail to result, from human choices.” #healthcare https://youtu.be/ZfBkw0j-QIs

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-27 at 11:15

Going to try #Debian testing; instructions say install stable and then switch to the testing branch...

WHY ISN'T THIS JUST A DROP-DOWN TO SELECT THE BRANCH YOU INSANE PEOPLE!?

[#]linux #LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-24 at 23:05

Time for #OpenSuSE Tumbleweed! https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/ The installer is quite involved but it does at least have an option to set the swap size to the RAM size! Does "for suspend" mean hibernate? I'm not sure, but we'll find out.

[#]linux #LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-24 at 20:02

Installed #Debian (#KDE), hibernate works by default. Uses Kernel 6.1 and older software like Firefox ESR. I would recommend Debian if you want a super-stable KDE-based desktop, but I need something more up-to-date (but not bleeding-edge!) because as a developer I invariably end up needing to install a more recent version of a program over the LTS versions.

Now installing #Fedora 41 (KDE) because I read that it uses Kernel 6.11. This is the 7th time I've installed #Linux but I'm starting to narrow things down.

— edit: Fedora 41 does not support hibernate, lol 🙃

[#]LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-24 at 17:00

Social services told my wife that they feel that my autistic, non-verbal son lacks a "sense of belonging" because our family is bilingual. I can't even.

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-23 at 20:20

We've seen big tech companies go full mask-off in the last few days, so I want to suggest to you that the same will be coming your way through games and movies in the relevant time-frame that theose get made

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-23 at 16:26

Sometimes you can't make this stuff up

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Written by Kroc Camen on 2025-01-23 at 16:03

Problem #2: I use #CloudFlare WARP (https://1.1.1.1) to avoid traffic blocking on public wifi spots as I move around a lot with a laptop. On Windows, I just download and install it.

CloudFlare provide APT or YUM packages for #Linux. You're on #Arch (#Manjaro)? Well, I hope you like the terminal!

I am more resourceful than most, for I suspect the majority of current Windows 10 users would be stumped at that point. I happen to know that I can enable the AUR repository for some more software and there is a build script provided there: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cloudflare-warp-bin Note how in the first comment that it won't work until you use the terminal to enable the service.

Regardless, something is amiss, as even when I enable the service and reboot, it's not the same UI as on Windows and doesn't even seem to be the same program. It wants me to sign in to some corporate web interface and not just enable secure DNS tunneling via a simple toggle. Here, I am at a loss.

I have installed Linux 5 times now, but now I need to change to another distro that uses APT or YUM, but also has working hibernate!

Now, the current state of obtaining third-party software in #Linux is much like the warring states of feudal Japan with no clear Nobunaga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga) yet to unite the Linux software ecosystem. I don't really have a recommendation here for Manjaro, or #KDE; this is a fundamental problem with the lack of binary stability in Linux software but a lot more consideration should be given to end users who just want to run software and less attention to warring factions trying to be the one true standard (Flatpack etc)

[#]LinuxIsNotReadyYet

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